1
: making a loud deep sound
his booming voice
2
: growing or expanding very quickly
a booming business
3
: forcefully or powerfully executed
hit a booming serve
Examples of booming in a Sentence
We're not benefiting from the country's booming economy.
Suddenly the children heard Grandpa's booming voice demanding that they get down from the roof.
a tennis player with a booming serve
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In the San Diego region alone, more than 75,000 people work in this booming sector.
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Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Wild chimpanzees often drum their limbs against the large roots of giant trees, sending out loud, booming sounds that resonate through the rainforest.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Sun Sentinel New Publix opens near where nearly 1,000 homes will be built in West Boca
A new Publix opened Thursday in a booming part of West Boca — walking distance from where homebuilder GL Homes is underway with plans to build nearly 1,000 high-end homes.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
Electricity demand is surging globally and in the U.S. due to the electrification of more appliances and home heating, the switch to EVs and the booming growth of power-hungry data centers.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Wild chimpanzees often drum their limbs against the large roots of giant trees, sending out loud, booming sounds that resonate through the rainforest.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Sun Sentinel New Publix opens near where nearly 1,000 homes will be built in West Boca
A new Publix opened Thursday in a booming part of West Boca — walking distance from where homebuilder GL Homes is underway with plans to build nearly 1,000 high-end homes.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
Electricity demand is surging globally and in the U.S. due to the electrification of more appliances and home heating, the switch to EVs and the booming growth of power-hungry data centers.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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booming
adjective
boom·ing
ˈbü-miŋ 
1
: making a deep sound
his booming voice
2
: forcefully or powerfully done
hit a booming serve
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